教学课件 --冀教版中学英语七年级（下） UNIT2 Lesson8

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Lesson 8: Marco Polo and
the Silk Road
UNIT 2 It’s Show Time!
学 习 目 标
掌握单词：age, Europe, Asia, journey, king, coal, discover, invent, other
短语和句型：at the age of, be new to, At the age of 17，he went to China. Together, they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road.
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通过拓展甘肃的名胜古迹，让学生了解甘肃文化和丝绸文化，培养学生对中国文化的自豪感，对家乡的热爱之情。
能用目标语言描述马可·波罗的中国之旅。
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What do you know about Marco Polo
Discuss with your classmates.
Find more information about him,
and share your ideas with your
classmates.
Marco Polo was an Italian ... He was born in
the Republic of Venice...He...
Lead in
课 堂 导 入
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian
trader and explorer who was famous for
his worldwide travels. His famous book is
The Description of the World,
also known as The Travels of Marco
Polo. He learned the mercantile
trade from his father and his uncle,
who travelled through Asia and met
Kublai Khan.
Marco Polo was a man from Italy.
Italy / it li/ n. 意大利
Words and expressions
课 堂 学 习
age /eid / n.年龄
eg. At the age of 17, Marco Polo went to China.
Europe / j r p/ n. 欧洲
My grandfather went to Europe 20 years ago.
They bought some goods from Asia.
Asia / ei / n. 亚洲
Their journey lasted about twenty days.
journey / d n / n. 旅程
The Chinese invented many great things.
invent / n vent/ v. 发明；创造
king /k / n. 国王
coal /k l/n. 煤
discover /d sk v /v.
发现；了解
other / /adj. 别的；其他的
根据句意及汉语意思填空。
1.Marco Polo is a man from___________(欧洲).
2. Who_______________(发现) America
3. Who_____________(发明) paper
4. They wrote a book about their___________(旅程) .
5. At the ________(年龄) of eight, he learned to swim.
Europe
discovered
invented
journey
age
Language use
Listen and tick the correct answers.
1．At the age of ________， Marco Polo went to China.
□ twenty　 □ seventeen □ sixteen
2．Marco Polo and his father moved goods between ________
on the Silk Road.
□ America and Asia □ Europe and Asia
□ Europe and America
3. Marco Polo learned about ______ in China.
□ tea and paper □ coal and silk □ coal and paper
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Listen
Read the lesson and answer the questions.
1. What country did Marco Polo come from
2. How did he and his brother travel
3. How long did his journey last
4. When did he travel to Beijing
5. What did he bring back to his home country
Italy.
They travelled on boats, horses and camels.
About 20 years.
In 1275.
Some coal, paper, a lot of silk, tea and other goods back.
Read
Exercise
hope coal journey discover goods
1. People sell their at the market.
2. It’s cold in the house. Put some on the fire.
3. After the long , Marco Polo arrived in Beijing at last.
4. He didn’t do well this time. But he to do better next time.
5. I walked around my city and I some beautiful places.
goods
coal
journey
hoped
discovered
Task tips:
1. Where was he from
2. How old was he when he came
to China
3. What did he do in China
4. What amazing things did he
learn about in China
5. How long did he stay in China
What do you know about Marco Polo Find more information about him and present it to the class.
Work in Groups
Marco Polo was from Italy. When he came to China，he was 17 years old. He travelled along the Silk Road and he travelled to Beijing. He met the king and worked for him for 17 years. Marco Polo learned about coal and paper in China. He had stayed in China for about twenty years.
An Example
1. Learned some new words and phrases，
such as age, Europe, Asia, journey, coal,
discover, invent, other, at the age of，
be new to，between...and...，bring back.
2. We knew more about Marco Polo.
Sum up
1. At the age of 17，he went to China.　在17岁时，他去了中国。
at the age of 在……岁的时候，年龄在……时。 其后接基数词，常用于一般过去时，在句中作时间状语。还可以说成“at age＋基数词”。
例：At the age of six，he began to learn English.
他六岁的时候开始学英语。
He dropped out of high school at the age of 16.
他16岁的时候就从中学退学了。
Language points
2. Together，they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road.　他们一起通过丝绸之路，在欧洲和亚洲之间运送商品（进行交易）。
(1) goods 是复数名词，意为“商品，物品”，没有单数形式；它也不能与数词连用。当其作主语时，谓语要用复数形式。例：There are many goods in the supermarket. 超市里有许多商品。
(2) between...and... 在……与……之间。
between为介词，常表示在两者之间。
例：I stands between Jack and Lily. 我战在杰克和莉莉之间。
3. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper.
中国人发现了煤并发明了纸。
【辨析】discover与 invent
（1）discover 及物动词，意为“发现”，主要指的是通过寻找或查询，发现了原来就存在但不为人知的事物。其后接名词、代词或从句作宾语。
例：Do you know who discovered America？你知道是谁发现的美洲吗？
（2）invent 及物动词，意为“发明，创造”，指的是通过研究，创造出本来没有的事物。其后跟名词或代词作宾语。
例：Who invented the plane？谁发明了飞机
4. These things were new to Marco Polo.　这些东西对马克·波罗来说是陌生的。
be new to... 对……来说陌生/不熟悉/没做过。
如：This kind of work is new to me. 这种工作对我来说很陌生。
As a beginner，everything is very new to him.
作为一个初学者，他对一切都很生疏。
The idea is not new to us. 这个想法对我们来说不新鲜。
She‘s new to this job; you can help her.
她对这项工作不熟悉，你可以帮帮她。
5. He also brought back a lot of silk，tea and other goods.　
他还带回去许多丝绸、茶叶和其他的货物。
辨析： other、the other、others、the others 与 another
（1）other 可作形容词或代词，作形容词时，意为“别的，其他的”；作代词时，泛指“其他的(人或物)”。
例：Do you have any other plans？你还有其他安排吗？
（2）the other 表示两个人或物中的一个，常与one 构成“one...the other...”结构，意为“一个……另一个……”。
例：He has two daughters. One is a nurse，the other is a teacher. 他有两个女儿。一个是护士，另一个是老师。
（2）others是 other的复数形式，泛指“另外几个，其余的”，在句中可作主语、宾语。
如：Others have met similar problems. 其他人遇到过相似的问题。 (3)the others 意为“其他东西，其余的人”，特指某一范围内“其他的(人或物)”。
例： Two boys will go to the zoo，and the others will stay at home. 两个男孩将去动物园，其余的留在家里。
(4)another 既可作形容词，也可作代词，泛指同类人或事物中的三者或三者以上的“又一；另一”，只能代替或修饰单数可数名词。例：This glass is broken. Give me another one.
这个杯子坏了。再给我一个。
1. The______ are ready for shipment.
2. Please put more _____ on the fire. It’s cold here.
3. After the long _______, everyone feels very tired.
4. It’s 1 o’clock now. He ______ to arrive there around 2.
5. Be quiet! Otherwise they will _________ us.
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goods
coal
journey
hopes
discover
用方框中选词并用其适当形式填空
课 堂 达 标
1. Review and recite the imporant language points of Lesson 8.
2. Try to find out more about the great
traveller Marco Polo.
3. Have a talk with your classmates about Marco Polo’s book.
3. Preview Lesson 9.
Homework
Thank you !